Skype sees record usage; 27 million simultaneous logins

After last month’s little service snafu, internet communications giant Skype is back up, fully operational, and setting company records. Just yesterday, Skype saw a record 27 million users simultaneously logged on to its network. Typically, during peak hours, the company sees close to 25 million Skypers logged on to its network. The surge in users coincides with the conclusion of the holiday season, where, presumably, more users were gifted computers and mobile devices that can run Skype’s popular chat software. The numbers should continue to rise in the coming months, especially with the company’s push to be on more smartphones and internet connected TVs — thanks to its SkypeKit APIs. Anyone recently discover, or rediscover, a use for Skype?

So thats why they don’t give you a sign out button on android.. To fake a mile stone.. Just awful.. Lol

StevenGlansburg

That and Verizon shoves it on your device no matter what.

TURTLE

i tried it again, to see how the video quality was on 3G on my iphone 3GS to a computer. not too bad and definitely useful for some things!

YT Blue

If you have a VZW smartphone, not only does it come preinstalled with VZW’s Skype mobile app, which you cannot uninstall, but even when you kill the app, it automatically turns on again. When a friend recently told me that he saw me on Skype all the time (which I only sign on to use for calls), I realized that this was the VZW app logging me in automatically. I since have removed my sign-on information from the app. Find out how many of these users logged in via VZW’s Skype mobile app, deduct 90% of that number, and you will get a closer approximation of users INTENTIONALLY logging in to Skype.